You’ve discovered your passion for Lakefront Living and are eagerly viewing lots and homes for this unique and exciting lifestyle. If you’ve been checking our New Listing Page then you would know just how low the lake home resale inventory is recently. Fortunately, there isn’t a better time to snatch up a lakefront lot and consider building new construction on your favorite lake before another busy Spring and Summer brings more lake buyers.
Similar to how custom home builders and general contractors have their own commonalities and differences regarding their roles in construction, so do architects and custom home builders. In fact, architects or home designers and builders have their own set of unique, highly specialized tasks to complete to ensure a common goal is reached.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ARCHITECTS & BUILDERS?
A custom home builder is a professional who can execute a custom home from start to finish with the highest quality materials and standards. Meanwhile, a home designer or architect is tasked with creating the blueprints of what the finished property should look like. The home builders then use these blueprints as a reference throughout the construction process.
Some custom builders handle both design and construction, while others only build homes, requiring the client to work with an architect for a custom design.
IN MORE DETAIL: WHAT IS A CUSTOM HOME BUILDER?
While many custom home builders began their careers as general contractors, the majority went on to refine their skills over time, all the while amassing the staff necessary to complete various home construction and remodeling projects. These builders are generally small-volume builders and build one-of-a-kind houses on your lake property or lake community. They tend to build luxury features in homes, such as taller ceiling height and larger doors and room sizes. Building a custom home provides possibilities to create a home that truly fits your lifestyle as well as a great understanding of building in architect restricted lake communities like the Rarity Bay community on Tellico Lake.
NOW, WHAT IS AN ARCHITECT OR HOME DESIGNER?
When it comes to building a custom home, architects are the most commonly contacted outside specialists. That’s because they possess a unique skill set that allows them to lay out and visualize a certain design, aesthetic, or blueprint, all while making sure it stays in line with the customer’s wishes (and budgets).
These preliminary design processes can include everything from laying out an entire floor plan to conceptualizing the façade of a lake house. The architect’s blueprints also have to be up to appropriate standards to ensure safety during construction and long after the completion. Meanwhile, it’s the builder’s job to raise concerns about the feasibility of the plans and make sure everyone follows these blueprints as precisely as possible once construction commences.
SO, HOW DO ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS WORK TOGETHER?
Similar to how architects come up with a rough vision or outline of what they want to create during the preparatory design stage, custom home builders also strive to achieve the same level of perfection for their visions. The difference is that the custom home builder does this by identifying and then implementing the most practical construction processes to get the job done on time within a specified budget, all the while following the architects’ original blueprints to make sure everything comes together safely and precisely.
ARCHITECTS, BUILDERS, & REALTORS: A LAKE HOME-BUILDING MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
The Lake Team has always taken great pride in the relationships we build with our clients and helping them find their dream property. The exact same is true when it comes to our collaborators, especially home designers and custom builders. We specialized in not only lake homes but finding your ideal lakefront lot and providing insight to trusted home builders and home designers. Contact us today and let us know your goals for your lake home lot purchase and build.
Posted by Jack Vincent, Lakefront Living Realty, TN
Excerpts taken from Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc.